Kutcho Copper eyes feasibility study in mid-2020
Kutcho Copper (TSXV: KC; US-OTC: KCCFF) says it can complete a feasibility study on its namesake Kutcho project in north-central B.C. within seven months if it can raise $3 million….
Canada
Klondike Gold hunts for source of the Yukon Gold Rush
Few stories in mining history rival the lore of the Klondike Gold Rush. Photographs of hordes of fortune-seekers climbing the Chilkoot Pass in the late 1890s are some of the…
Lucara Diamond’s sales beat expectations
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) is the latest miner to inject some optimism into a depressed market that was hit this year by an unforeseen oversupply and increasing demand for lab-made…
Merger talks between Endeavour Mining and Centamin deteriorate
Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin (TSX: CEE; LON: CEY) has accused Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) of making it difficult for the company to assess the value of a potential business combination…
O3 Mining’s Jose Vizquerra has tough act to follow
When Jose Vizquerra was considering working full-time on exploration projects in Canada with Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK), the first thing he needed to know was whether he had the blessing…
Editorial: Glencore in the crosshairs
Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg said in 2018 that he expected to retire within three or four years. But during an investor day in London on Dec. 3, the South African…
Snapshot 2020: Eight companies making waves in the year ahead
The past year was a time of growth and transformation for many mining and exploration companies. Here’s a list of eight companies with milestones to hit next year. Barrick Gold…
US markets rise, Dec. 9-13: Rio Tinto, Newmont Goldcorp
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.43% to 28,135.38 and the S&P 500 Index gained 0.73% to 3,168.80. Spot gold climbed US$16 per oz. to finish at US$1,475.70 per ounce….
TSX Venture moves higher, Dec. 9-13: Victoria Gold, Metalla Royalty, O3 Mining
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index moved 0.50% higher to 540.53, while spot gold finished at US$1,475.70 per oz., up US$16 per ounce (1.10%). Shares of Victoria Gold jumped 51¢ to…
TSX posts marginal gain, Dec. 9-13: Kirkland Lake, Pan American, Centerra
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.04% to 17,003.10. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 3.80% to 80.99 and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index gained 4.97% to 109.84. Spot gold…
Commentary: The periodic table and the road to resource nationalism
This year marked the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, which UNESCO has dubbed the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Developed in 1869 by Dmitri Mendeleev,…
Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick sign MOU on SMRs
The governments of Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing their provinces to the development and deployment of a new type of nuclear technology…